The S'rimad Devī Bhāgavatam is the Most Holy and Sacred Book to the Sāktas (Shaktas, zaktas) means all Kundalini, Yoga and Tantra practicers and followers. Goddess has many sacred names like Devi, Kundalini, Gayatri, Shakti, Kali, Durga, Parvati, Uma and other. And probably to the all humanity this twelve parts Great Purana is the essence of all the Holy Scripture. Do you practice with Kundalini, Shakti, cakras, energies, auras or even Hatha Yoga? This is for You!

The S'rīmad Devī BhāgawatamTranslated by Swami Vijñanananda

[1921-22]

Inscribed To The sacred memory of Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vidayarnava by the translato- Swami Vijñanananda

FOREWORD

What is Srīmad Bhāgavat is to the Vaisnavas, the Devī Bhāgavatam is to the Sāktas. The question of the priority of the two Bhāgavatas has been often discussed more in the spirit of partisans rather than that of sober scholars. We reserve our opinion on the subject till the publication of the complete translation of this work. This translation has been inscribed to the sacred memory of my friend the late Rāi Bāhādur Srīs Chandra Vidyārnava who induced me to undertake the translation of this work. He had thoroughly read the two Bhāgavatas and it was his opinion that the priority of composition belonged to the Devī Bhāgavatam. The other Bhāgavat, according to him, is a modern compilation attributed to Bopadeva  the author of Mugdhabodha Vyākaranam.

1. The First Book (Skandha)Chapter I. On the questions by Saunaka and othersChapter II. On questions put by Saunaka and other RsisChapter III. On praising the Purānas and on each Vyāsa of every Dvāpara YugaChapter IV. On the excellency of the DevīChapter V. On the narrative of HayagrīvaChapter VI. On the preparation for war by Madhu KaitabhaChapter VII. On the praise of the DevīChapter VIII. On deciding who is to be worshippedChapter IX. On the killing of Madhu KaitabhaChapter X. On Sivas granting boonsChapter XI. On the birth of BudhaChapter XII. On the birth of PururavāChapter XIII. On Urvasī and PururavāChapter XIV. On the birth of Sûka Deva and on the duties of householdersChapter XV. On the dispassion of Sûka and the instructions of Bhagavatī to HariChapter XVI. On Sûkas desiring to go to Mithilā to see JanakaChapter XVII. On Sûkas displaying his self-control amidst the women of the palace of MithilāChapter XVIII. On Janakas giving instructions on truth to Sûka DevaChapter XIX. On the description of the marriage of SûkaChapter XX. On Vyāsa doing his duties

2. The Second Book (Skandha)Chapter I. On the birth of MatsyagandhāChapter II. On the birth of Vyāsa DevaChapter III. On the description of the curse on Gangā, Mahābhisa and VasusChapter IV. On the birth of the VasusChapter V. On the marriage of SatyavatīChapter VI. On the birth of the PāndavasChapter VII. On shewing the departed onesChapter VIII. On the extinction of the family of Yadu and on the anecdote of ParīksitChapter IX. On the account of RuruChapter X. On the death of king ParīksitChapter XI. On the Sarpa YajñaChapter XII. On the birth of Āstika

3. The Third Book (Skandha)Chapter I. On the questions put by JanamejayaChapter II. On Rudras going towards the heavens on the celestial carChapter III. On seeing the DevīChapter IV. On the hymns to the Great Devī by VisnuChapter V. On the chanting of hymns by Hara and BrahmāChapter VI. On the description of the Devīs Vibhutis (powers)Chapter VII. On the creation and the Tattvas and their presiding deitiesChapter VIII. On the Gunas and their formsChapter IX. On the characteristics of the GunasChapter X. On the story of SatyavrataChapter XI. On the merits of the Devī in the story of SatyavrataChapter XII. On the Ambā Yajña rulesChapter XIII. On the Devī Yajña by Srī VisnuChapter XIV. On the narration of the glories of the DevīChapter XV. On the battle between Yudhājit and VīrasenaChapter XVI. On the glory of the DevīChapter XVII. On the story of VisvāmitraChapter XVIII. The Svayambara of SasikalāChapter XIX. On the going to the Svayamvara assembly of SudarsanaChapter XX. On the Svayamvara hall and the kings conversation thereChapter XXI. On the king of Benares fulfilling the advice of his daughterChapter XXII. On Sudarsanas marriageChapter XXIII. On the killing of the enemy of Sudarsana in the great warChapter XXIV. On the installation of Durgā Devī in the city of BenaresChapter XXV. On the installation of the Devī in Ayodhyā and BenaresChapter XXVI. On the narration of what are to be done in the NavarātriChapter XXVII. On the virgins fit to be worshipped and the Glory of the DevīChapter XXVIII. On the incidents connected with NavarātriChapter XXIX. On the stealing of Sītā and the sorrows of RāmaChapter XXX. On the narration of the Navarātra ceremony by Nārada and the performance of that by Rāma Chandra

4. The Fourth Book (Skandha)Chapter I. On the questions put by Janamejaya regarding Krisnas incarnationChapter II. On the supremacy of the effects of KarmaChapter III. On the former curse of Vasudeva and DevakīChapter IV. On AdharmaChapter V. On the dialogues of Nara NārāyanaChapter VI. On the origin of UrvasīChapter VII. On AhamkāraChapter VIII. On going to the TīrthasChapter IX. On the fight between the Risis and PrahlādaChapter X. On the curse on Visnu by BhriguChapter XI. On Sukrās going to Mahādeva to get the MantraChapter XII. On Bhrigus curse and the dialogue between Sukrāchārya and the DaityasChapter XIII. On cheating the DaityasChapter XIV. On the Daityas getting back their SukrāchāryaChapter XV. On the truce between the Daityas and the DevasChapter XVI. On the Birth of the several Avatāras of Visnu and their deedsChapter XVII. On the questions asked by JanamejayaChapter XVIII. On the Devī Earths going to the HeavensChapter XIX. On chanting the hymns to the DevīChapter XX. On Devakīs marriageChapter XXI. On the killing of the sons of DevakīChapter XXII. On the part incarnations of the several DevasChapter XXIII. On the birth of Srī KrisnaChapter XXIV. On the stealing away of PradyûmnaChapter XXV. On the Devīs Highest Supremacy

5. The Fifth Book (Skandha)Chapter I. On the superiority of Rudra over VisnuChapter II. On the birth of Dānava MahisaChapter III. On the Daitya armies getting readyChapter IV. On the war counsels given by IndraChapter V. On the defeat of the Dānava forces of MahisaChapter VI. On the Deva Dānava fightChapter VII. On the going of the Devas to KailāsaChapter VIII. On the description of the origin and the form of the DevīChapter IX. On the worship by the gods to the DevīChapter X. On the messengers news to MahisaChapter XI. On the appearing of the Dānava Tāmra before the DevīChapter XII. On the holding of counsel by MahisāsuraChapter XIII. On the killing of Vāskala and DurmukhaChapter XIV. On the killing of Tāmra and ChiksuraChapter XV. On the slaying of Vidālāksa and AsilomāChapter XVI. On the conversation between the Devī and MahisāsuraChapter XVII. On Mandodarīs accountsChapter XVIII. On the killing of the Dānava MahisāsuraChapter XIX. On the prayer and hymns to the DevīChapter XX. On the peace of the worldChapter XXI. On the conquest of the Heavens by Sumbha and NisumbhaChapter XXII. On the eulogising of the Devī by the DevasChapter XXIII. On the prowess of KausikīChapter XXIV. On the description and Dhûmralochana giving the newsChapter XXV. On the killing of DhûmralochanaChapter XXVI. On the killing of Chanda and MundaChapter XXVII. On the description of the war of RaktabījaChapter XXVIII. On the description of the fighting of the GoddessesChapter XXIX. On the killing of RaktabījaChapter XXX. On the killing of NisumbhaChapter XXXI. On the death of SumbhaChapter XXXII. On the King Surathas going to the forestChapter XXXIII. On the description of the greatness of the DevīChapter XXXIV. On the methods of the worship of the DevīChapter XXXV. On the receiving of the boons by the King Suratha and the Vaisya Samādhi

6. The Sixth Book (Skandha)Chapter I. On Trisirās austeritiesChapter II. On the birth of VritrāsuraChapter III. On the Deva defeat and on Vritras tapasyāChapter IV. On the defeat of the Devas by VritraChapter V. On praising the DevīChapter VI. On the slaying of VritrāsuraChapter VII. On Indras living under disguise in the Mānas LakeChapter VIII. On Sachīs praising the DevīChapter IX. On Indras getting the fruits of Brahmahattyā and on the downfall of king NahusaChapter X. On the phase of KarmaChapter XI. On the ascertainment of DharmaChapter XII. On the cause of the war between Ādi and BakaChapter XIII. On the description of the battle between Ādi and Baka after the discourse on SunahsephaChapter XIV. On the birth of Vasistha from Mitrā VarunaChapter XV. On the Nimis getting of another body and the beginning of the story of HaihayasChapter XVI. On the incidents preliminary to the Haihaya and Bhārgava affairsChapter XVII. On the continuance of the family of BhriguChapter XVIII. On the origin of the Haihaya DynastyChapter XIX. On the origin of Haihayas from a mareChapter XX. On the son born of mare by HariChapter XXI. On the installation of Ekavīra and the birth of EkāvalīChapter XXII. On the narration to Haihaya the stealing away of EkāvalīChapter XXIII. On the battle of Haihaya and KālaketuChapter XXIV. On the description of Viksepa SaktiChapter XXV. On the cause of Moha of Vyāsa Deva asked before NāradaChapter XXVI. On the description by Nārada of his own MohaChapter XXVII. On the marriage of Nārada and his face getting transformed into that of a monkeyChapter XXVIII. On Nāradas getting the feminine formChapter XXIX. On the Nāradas getting again his male formChapter XXX. On the glory of Mahā MāyāChapter XXXI. On the glory of Māyā Devi

7. The Seventh Book (Skandha)Chapter I. On the Solar and Lunar KingsChapter II. On the piercing of the eyes of Chyavana MuniChapter III. On the bestowing of the daughter of the King Saryāti to Chyavana MuniChapter IV. On the conversation between the two Asvins and the Princess SukanyāChapter V. On the getting of youth by Chyavana MuniChapter VI. On granting the Asvins the right to drink the Soma juiceChapter VII. On the twin Asvins drinking the Soma CupChapter VIII. On the King Revata and the Solar DynastyChapter IX. On the story of Kākutstha and the origin of MāndhātāChapter X. On the story of SatyavrataChapter XI. On the story of TrisankuChapter XII. On the description of Vasisthas curse on TrisankuChapter XIII. On the coming of Visvāmitra to TrisankuChapter XIV. On the going to Heavens of Trisanku and the commencement of Harischandras narrativeChapter XV. On the story of the King HarischandraChapter XVI. On the story of SunahsephaChapter XVII. On the freeing of Sunahsepha and the curing of HarischandraChapter XVIII. On the origin of the quarrel between Harischandra and VisvāmitraChapter XIX. On the taking away of Harischandras KingdomChapter XX. On the earnestness of Harischandra to pay off the DaksināChapter XXI. On the description of the sorrows of HarischandraChapter XXII. On the selling of Harischandras wifeChapter XXIII. On the King Harischandras acknowledging of the slavery of the ChāndālaChapter XXIV. On the stay of Harischandra in the burning groundChapter XXV. On the quarrels between Harischandra and VisvāmitraChapter XXVI. On the narration of the sorrows of HarischandraChapter XXVII. On the going of Harischandra to the HeavensChapter XXVIII. On the glory of the S'ataksi DevīChapter XXIX. On the birth of the Bhagavatī in the house of DaksaChapter XXX. On the birth of Gaurī, the seats of the Deity, and the distraction of SivaChapter XXXI. On the Birth of Pārvatī in the House of HimālayāsChapter XXXII. On Self-realization, Spoken by the World MotherChapter XXXIII. On the Devīs Virat RûpaChapter XXXIV. On the Knowledge and Final EmancipationChapter XXXV. On the Yoga and Mantra SiddhiChapter XXXVI. On the Highest Knowledge of BrahmaChapter XXXVII. On Bhakti YogaChapter XXXVIII. The Vows and the Sacred Places of the DeviChapter XXXIX. The Worship of the World MotherChapter XL. The External Worship of the Devī

8. The Eighth Book (Skandha)Chapter I. On the description of the worldsChapter II. On the uplifting of the Earth by the Sacrificial BoarChapter III. On the description of the family of ManuChapter IV. On the narration of the family of PriyavrataChapter V. On the description of the receptacle of beings and on the mountains and on the origin of riversChapter VI. On the rivers and the mountains Sumeru and othersChapter VII. On the Ganges and the VarsasChapter VIII. On the description of IlāvritaChapter IX. On the narration of the division of the continentsChapter X. On the description of BhuvanakosaChapter XI. On the description of the continents and of BhāratavarsaChapter XII. On the narration of Plaksa, Sālmala and Kusa DvīpasChapter XIII. On the description of the remaining DvīpasChapter XIV. On the description of the Lokāloka spaceChapter XV. On the motion of the SunChapter XVI. On the motion of the planetsChapter XVII. On the Dhruva MandalamChapter XVIII. On the narrative of Rāhu MandalamChapter XIX. On the narrative of the Atala, etc.Chapter XX. On the narrative of the TalātalaChapter XXI. On the narrative of hellsChapter XXII. On the narrative of the sins leading to hellsChapter XXIII. On the description of the remaining hellsChapter XXIV. On the worship of the Devī

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